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Z-list YouTube guy on a mission to make cool things. 🔞 PFP: @Iriomot_aoneko Banner: @mattun_8230 📧: [email protected] 🐦: https://twitter.com/Axelayer 🎥: https://www.youtube.com/@TheRealFolkBlues OC 🎨 tag: #CrossArt

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Blue @bluestigma.bsky.social · Oct 18

I've never properly introduced my OC before... so here she is! Her name is Cross: a navigator-type robot girl. Her red scarf is NOT made of metal and often gets stuck in doors.

Her design & ref sheet were handled by the phenomenal @fushark.bsky.social; please check his work out🙏

#CrossArt

The reference sheet for C.R.O.S.S. (Content Relaying, Operating Service System; serial number DBN-X727”). She's oddly protective of her red scarf, insisting it's "cool" - despite its tendency to catch onto doors and drawers. She's overall quite responsible, but tends to be something of a mischievous instigator (when she believes she can get away with it). She also seems to love fighting games; when asked if her advanced processing ability gives her an edge against human opponents, she reasons that high-level play wearing down her hand joints "makes it fair." Tends to get very touchy whenever she's compared to "artificial intelligence models" or household appliances.

Cross is one of numerous next-generation androids - man-made machines that possess the ability to feel, think, and act for themselves. These machines were originally created in response to growing public concern that the general populace was growing too dependent on a technological infrastructure which had begun to outpace their average understanding of it.

Cross herself is part of what's generally considered to be the 7th generation of her kind. Her imprinting (the process in which an android is personally raised & taught from "childhood" to "adulthood") took place over the course of 14 months, after which she was certified for communication and management.

Blue @bluestigma.bsky.social · 19h

Finished watching Do It Yourself with the homies
bsky.app/profile/blue...

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koyorin @koyorin.bsky.social · 2d

cross // comm for BlueStigma!

Blue @bluestigma.bsky.social · 1d

Square is somehow the only company that could announce a long-awaited sequel to a cult classic and decide "Let's market it exclusively in the region where it sold worst and nowhere else" and still stay in business somehow
It don't make any sense, man

Blue @bluestigma.bsky.social · 1d

Square is a bizarre company that decides all their business decisions through dice rolls
It's the only explanation for their weird-ass behavior

Blue @bluestigma.bsky.social · 1d

Blue @bluestigma.bsky.social · 1d

Piku this rendering is CRAZY

Blue @bluestigma.bsky.social · 1d

Losing your security clearance because of AI-generated robot smut? Corny. This never would've happened if he simply gave real artists money to draw smut of his very own robot girl OC instead
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Joseph Cox @josephcox.bsky.social · 1d

A man who works for the people overseeing America’s nuclear stockpile has lost his security clearance after he uploaded 187,000 pornographic images to a Department of Energy (DOE) network. Included AI-generated robot porn.

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Man Stores AI-Generated Robot Porn on His Government Computer, Loses Access to Nuclear Secrets

A man who works for the people overseeing America’s nuclear stockpile has lost his security clearance after he uploaded 187,000 pornographic images to a Department of Energy (DOE) network. As part of ...

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Blue @bluestigma.bsky.social · 2d

But before THAT I have to read Problem Sleuth to fully understand and appreciate Homestuck

Blue @bluestigma.bsky.social · 2d

I think it's extremely funny that I've never played Undertale, but I've now played the edgy Earthbound hack that encapsulates 2008 internet culture made by the same guy

Blue @bluestigma.bsky.social · 2d

Played through the Earthbound Halloween Hack with some homies in a VC, and I'm truly convinced that Toby Fox has unintentionally become one of the most uncancellable game developers in existence

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Quariumarts @quariumarts.bsky.social · 3d

Do we like Fox girls?
It goes without swaying~

Blue @bluestigma.bsky.social · 4d

Cyberpunk in fiction: corporate-backed megasociety with neon lights, sick fashion, cool-ass guns, mechanical augments, and also robot girls

Cyberpunk in reality:

This shit is just the wall graffiti in Left 4 Dead except it's in my city and real

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paco @808gum.bsky.social · 12d

Commissions are OPEN, I must renew my lease by November 9th so here are more options you can pick from, rest of the portafolio + status on commissions can be seen here linktr.ee/404gunn

Blue @bluestigma.bsky.social · 5d

That's what it deserves for replacing REVO

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crybringer @crybringer.bsky.social · 6d

Here's a look at what you get with my #commissions process, featuring the awesome OC "Cross" from bluestigma.bsky.social!

Finished art, *all* the sketchwork, lots of updates -- and all - for - just - $60 - USD. Check these alt. notes for details!

Get yours today! Tell a friend too!

10/02/25 ~ CROSS for @BlueStigma

A monochromatic commission of the robot OC C.R.O.S.S. (or Cross.)
Drawn in bright blues with her signature red scarf, she poses dramatically with stars from her fingers, and a design highlight on her chassis. Polished and very smartly built, she was a delight to bring to the page!

@crybringer's Commissions all start with sketch breakdowns of the OC's key details. Often times, the difference in style, or unique features needs study and/or re-fitting to see how the process will go -- or find difficult parts in advance. Robots and machines are a long-time favorite, so a lot of crunchy details get extra attention.

The most crucial part; posing and composition. Sometimes, a pose is already in-mind as soon as the OC reference comes through. Other times, an idea needs fleshing out. The customer is always free and encouraged to not just choose an option, but suggest alternates or combinations.

The rough draft is the make-or-break moment of the commission process. Customers get a preview of what to expect; yours-truly gets to iron out all the details, changes and head-off any mistakes. With a good draft, the labor of cleanup and colors is as streamlined as possible.

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5hawn @sgroove.bsky.social · 7d

I am very upset at the current state of gaming.

It’s not dead or anything there’s just so much good stuff I want to play and I straight up have trouble making time for all these video games man. They gotta stop making video games for a year so I can catch up

Blue @bluestigma.bsky.social · 6d

It's technically closer to an expansion or interface port, but it can be used as a charging port!

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Blue @bluestigma.bsky.social · 26d

"C'mon, there's no limit! Where's your sense of rhythm?"
#CrossArt
🎨: @gonzarez1938.bsky.social

A drawing of Cross flashing a peace sign towards the viewer, as she bounds in a concert hall, with her assets front-and-center. Her right palm presses down on her hat to keep it from falling off her head... even though it connects with a magnet.

Early on, a major point of concern with the accord project was how exactly to develop the actual minds and personalities of this would-be breakthrough in robotics. Even those close to the heart of the project were skeptical of Lyanna Light's vision, as the volume of prototype machines continued to grow. There were some who proposed alternatives, such as an emotion circuit to counterbalance a "logic core" - proposals which Lyanna refused, on the grounds that programming emotions into machines would be contrary to the very idea of emotions themselves. She would argue about how it was important that they created a foundation from which those emotions could be felt from within, rather than analyzed and dryly executed as a dull piece of code.

While some engineers splintered off from the project and pursued their own path towards artificial life (leading to LLMs and their successor, GAIs), Albrite Industries' efforts would pay off, as accords became the first machines capable of truly independent thought, free will, and real emotion. Accords will even display idiosyncrasies or odd habits akin to humans - though in some cases, these quirks defy conventional explanation. This can be most commonly seen through nostalgic whims some accords feel for certain places or sensations - despite having no prior engagement. Songs that seem to stir sad memories, locales that feel welcoming or inviting, and - in Cross's case - an aversion to fire and explosive sounds.

Some yet remain doubtful that accords aren't simply following a set of basic directives, but one thing is certain: there's still much about these machines that we don't fully understand yet.

This piece was a Skeb drawn by the phenomenal @gonzarez1938.bsky.social!

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Blue @bluestigma.bsky.social · Sep 12

"So, d'you wanna go hang or somethin' after this?"
#CrossArt
🎨: @mattun_8230

A drawing of Cross stretching, crossing her arms up overhead as she stares at the viewer with a relaxed, casual expression. Come to think of it, what would a robot even need to stretch for...?

Knowing that the the advent of truly autonomous machines would inevitably be met with some degree of public hesitance and pushback, Albrite Industries made it a point to create a support system early on to ensure that the emotional and mental well-being of accords were taken seriously. One of these initiatives includes routine check-ups with certified technicians; while the frames of accords can simply be reconstructed if needed, their mental state isn't a mere component that could be replaced or a state that can be voluntarily toggled. These routine diagnostics aren't meant to harvest data - though they've been accused of such - but are meant to catch any potential logic errors or signs of mental instability before they cascade into a serious problem. The company is well aware that a single incident spurned by such a defect would be latched onto by those who'd sooner see themselves dead than to share a seat with a "coghead".

While the ideal outcome for these diagnostics is to return rather unremarkable results, it doesn't mean accords will always act and behave within predictable or perfect parameters. With regards to Cross herself, her extremely normal diagnostic reports belie a curious tendency to avoid discussing her upbringing and distant past. While she's eager to liken current events to her various odd jobs of the past, she'll get rather dodgy about particular subjects, such as old friends or her penchant for weirdly accurate pen-tossing.

Even when accords are operating nominally, they still have their quirks and secrets beyond what a diagnostics scan can detect.

This piece was a skeb drawn by the fantastic @mattun_8230 over on Twitter!

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MORPHEUS @illbleed.bsky.social · Nov 10

𝐏𝐑𝐎𝐌𝐈𝐒𝐂𝐔𝐎𝐔𝐒 𝐆𝐈𝐑𝐋, 𝐖𝐇𝐄𝐑𝐄𝐕𝐄𝐑 𝐘𝐎𝐔 𝐀𝐑𝐄

𝐈'𝐌 𝐀𝐋𝐋 𝐀𝐋𝐎𝐍𝐄, 𝐀𝐍𝐃 𝐈𝐓'𝐒 𝐘𝐎𝐔 𝐓𝐇𝐀𝐓 𝐈 𝐖𝐀𝐍𝐓

Kratos from God of Ware before having his melanin drained, begging for Ares to grant him the strength to defeat his enemies

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Blue @bluestigma.bsky.social · 9d

Was streaming CotM randomizer with friends when @illbleed.bsky.social somehow managed to encapsulate the average Killer7 cutscene in about 30 seconds

Blue @bluestigma.bsky.social · 9d

Cute!!

Blue @bluestigma.bsky.social · 9d

Also starring @shanraisins.bsky.social who toppled the first domino while I was performing the arduous task of "playing Castlevania Circle of the Moon"

Blue @bluestigma.bsky.social · 9d

Was streaming CotM randomizer with friends when @illbleed.bsky.social somehow managed to encapsulate the average Killer7 cutscene in about 30 seconds

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Lumin @screwy.bsky.social · 9d

Josh Fairhurst will walk on stage and kick at least one dog before each game announcement, and multiple gaming news outlets and Youtube channels will still cheer

Gematsu @gematsu.com · 10d

LRG3 2025 – Limited Run Games showcase set for October 29

Limited Run Games will host games showcase LRG3 2025 on October 29, the company announced. You will be able to watch it on YouTube and Twitch.

LRG3 2025 – Limited Run Games showcase set for October 29

Limited Run Games will host games showcase LRG3 2025 on October 29, the company announced. You will be able to watch it on YouTube and Twitch.

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